I'm joined by Cindy Buckner, ArtPrize exhibit curator for the Grand Rapids Art Museum and artists Rick Beerhorst and Darryl Love. We chat about artists and exhibits what will be showcased at the GRAM for ArtPrize 2012, what inspired Rick and Darryl's ArtPrize exhibits, the flow of the pieces that Cindy selected for the GRAM, what Rick and Darryl look for in a venue they select, advice on exhibit promotion, motivation for innovation, exhibits they've enjoyed at ArtPrize, their views on Matthew Power's GQ ArtPrize piece, art education, exhibits coming to the GRAM after ArtPrize, future projects Darryl and Rick are working on, and more…..

I'm also joined by Norine Mulvihill from My Heart.MyLife. Norine and I chat about the mission of My Heart.My Life, the HeartPrize exhibit at the BOB, the Lifestyle Challenge Award Nominations, the Heart Walk that takes place Saturday, October 13 at A-Nab-Awen Park at 8am, and more…..

I do hope you'll have a chance to tune in! I'm really looking forward to introducing you to folks around West Michigan every week who are helping to positively shape our area with their music, their art, their bold business ideas, and the causes they're passionate about!

I'm joined by former Grand Rapids Mayor John Logie. We chat about what compelled him to run for Mayor in 1990, the state of the city and downtown when he took office, the roadmap he had for the city as he took office, challenges he encountered and how he pushed through them, accomplishments during his time as Mayor he's most fond of, and more……

I'm also joined by Bruce Tinker from the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Bruce and I chat about the 2012-2013 line-up, the history of the theater, the restoration of its present location on Division, how community members can audition for upcoming roles for this year's line up, and more….